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@EEGIFTCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 4=32,2%0, July 15, 1890.

eplication filed November 26, 1889.

To all whom it may concern.- 7

Be it known that we, ABNER A. JACKSON and COLUMBUS M. NEAL, citizens of the United States, residing at Corsieanznin the county of Navarro and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Paint f oinponnd, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in fire and water proof paint compounds for roofs and the like. i

The object of the present invention is to produce a fire and water proof compound for roofs and the like, possessing great elasticity and capable of contracting and expanding under cold and heat without cracking and peeling off.

A further object of the invention is to provide a paint compound which will'form a body equal to cement forcovering the nail- .heads of roofs and the like.

The composition consists of the following ingredients, combined in the proportions stated, viz: Coal-tar-, twenty-five gallons; as

.phaltum varnish, one and one-half gallons;

cane-sirup, two gallons; spirits of turpentine, two gallons; red mineral, four pounds; yellow ocher, two and one-half pounds; whiting, four pounds; water, two andone-half gallons; salt, five pounds; soda, one ponnd; alcohol, one pint:

Serial No. 331,867. (No specimens- The coal-tar i 5 first placed in a suitable vessel or mixing-machine, and the varnish and sirnp are added and thoroughly mixed by stirring or similar agitation. The turpentine, red nrneral, otherwise known as red oxide of. iron,,",i .o cher, and whiting are then thon oughly mixed with the contents of the vessel,

after being first thoroughly mixed themselves,'and then the water, salt, soda, and alcohol are added and. the entire ingredient-s thoroughly mixed.'- After stirring the entire ingredientsa few minutes the compound is ready for use.

Having thus described ,our invention, whet we claim is w The herein-described composition for water and fire proof paint.- consisting of coal-tar, asphaltum varnish, cane-sirup, spirits of turpentine, red mineral, yellow ocher, whiting, Water, salt, soda, and alcohol, in the proportions specified.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto atfixed our signatures in presence of. two witnesses.

ABNER A. JACKSON. COLUMBUS M. NEAL. 'W'tnesses:

N. J. MILLS, M. A. DENMAN. 

